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Gaston de LaTouche (1854-1913) French Impressionist

He was largely self taught and as a young man frequented the café La Nouvelle Athenes where he met Edgar Degas and Edouard Manet.
He was influenced by his friend, Felix Bracquemond (an exhibitor at the first Impressionist Group Show in 1874) to use the colors and techniques of the Impressionists.
LaTouche admired Zola and did dry point illustrations for his 1879 novel L’Assommoir.

1 comment:

Thank you so much for posting this, it is so beautiful ! The "Twin brothers" and "Peonies" I find especially touching. I am also a great fine art lover, thank you for your website. I have tried to start one myself, but it hasn't got much yet : http://artophilie-collection.blogspot.fr/